Niger Delta Youths Storm National Assembly

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Youths from Delta state have stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to protest government sale of oil mining licenses (OML) in their communities.

Emmanuel Uti, the legal adviser of the group, told Daily Trust that the sales of the licenses are fraudulent and they want the government to stop it immediately.

The protesting group, earlier thought to be militants, comprises youth leaders from Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ndokwa, Isoko and Uhrobos ethnic groups in Delta State.

The protesters came in about 10 buses belonging to the Delta state transport authority and blocked the entrance to the National Assembly, causing heavy traffic build up.

We Will Help Nigeria Reduce Oil Theft In The Niger Delta — UK Minister, Simmonds ( Do we Need Help?)

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Britain’s Minister for Africa, the Overseas Territories, Caribbean and International Energy, Mark Simmonds, was in Nigeria recently to explore ways of deepening economic ties between both countries. In an exclusive interview with MARCEL MBAMALU, he said the UK would help Nigeria enthrone transparency in managing its oil wealth as well as overcome challenges of theft. Simmonds, among other issues, also spoke about the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

Let’s begin by talking about why you are in Nigeria at this time...

THERE is the need to deepen econmic and trade ties between our two countries. You will probabaly recall that President Jonathan and Prime Minister Cameron  agreed, in a communique, that they would double bilateral trade by 2014.

In 2000 and 2012, we increaseed bilateral trade by 40 percent; so, we are making significant progress. But, of course, there is more that needs to be done.

Nigeria now import diesel and gas from Niger Republic

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Kano Controller, Department of Petroleum Product (DPR), Alhaji Sayyadi Suleiman Abubakar has revealed that Nigerian Marketers now import AGO and Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) from neighboring OPEC member country, Niger Republic. Briefing reporters in his office on the activities of his department, Alhaji Sayyadi Suleiman Abubakar explained that the two products are in the exclusive list of deregulated items, adding that “it could be acquired from anywhere and sold in the Nigerian market.